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(43) Date of publication: 07.04.1982 Bulletin 1982/14 (21) Application number: 81901091.0 (22) Date of filing: 31.03.1981

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61B 5/ 00( . ) A61B 5/ 0432( . ) A61B 5/ 0404( . ) G06F 17/ 00( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1981/000419 (87) International publication number: WO 1981/002832 (15.10.1981 Gazette 1981/24)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT CH DE FR GB LI NL SE (30) Priority: 31.03.1980 US 19800136044 30.04.1980 US 19800145335 (71) Applicant: DATAMEDIX, INC. Boca Raton Florida 33431 (US)

(72) Inventors: MOUNT, Joseph, Franklin Boca Raton, FL 33432 (US) JOHNSON, Robert Joel Pompano Beach, FL 33305 (US) SCHELL, James Joseph Pompano Beach, FL 33301 (US) POUMAKIS, Eleuthere Lantana, FL 33462 (US) PLUMMER, David John Lighthouse Point, FL 33064 (US) SCHUETTPELZ, Keith Neil Boca Raton, FL 33432 (US) MITTNACHT, David Alan Boca Raton, FL 33431 (US) TRAXLER, John Douglas Boca Raton, FL 33431 (US) SINCLAIR, John Walter Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309 (US) SHAH, Atul Lauderdale Lakes, FL 33319 (US) BRUCE, Robert Ewing Boca Raton, FL 33432 (US) EDWARDS, Craig Martin Boca Raton, FL 33432 (US) DAVIS, Jonathan Butler Boca Raton, FL 33432 (US) MUIR, Malcolm Douglas Coral Springs, FL 33065 (US) (74) Representative: Caro, William Egerton  J. MILLER & CO. Lincoln House 296-302 High Holborn London WC1V 7JH London WC1V 7JH (GB)